# Soa Subdivision, Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/soa/ Subdivision · Mefou-et-Afamba # Soa Soa is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region. It covers **272.2 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 278 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 272km² - 278mapped services - 656 mtypical elevation ## Where is Soa? Soa lies in [Mefou-et-Afamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/), [Centre Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 9 other subdivisions: [Awae](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/awae/), [Edzendouan](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/edzendouan/), [Esse](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/esse/), [Nkolafamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/nkolafamba/), [Obala](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/obala/), [Okola](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/lekie/okola/), [Yaounde 1er](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-1er/), [Yaounde 4e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-4e/) and [Yaounde 5e](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mfoundi/yaounde-5e/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 8.1% of [Mefou-et-Afamba](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/). The centre of Soa is about 17 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0046° N, 11.5790° E. Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr). ## Things to see in and around Soa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Soa: 2 monuments; 1 attraction. - Village Madiba · attraction - Statue Flamme Jeux Universitaire · monument - Statue Jeux Universitaire · monument ### Nearby, outside Soa - Kamerun Coop · monument, Yaounde 1er7.4 km - Musée Ecologique du Millénaire · museum, Awae11 km - Porte des étoiles · attraction, Yaounde 1er12 km - Nda Mekok · attraction, Yaounde 2e13 km - Musée · museum, Yaounde 1er14 km - ELig Edzoa · viewpoint, Yaounde 1er14 km - Rocher · viewpoint, Yaounde 2e14 km - Catholic Cross of Ngoya summit · attraction, Okola15 km - Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d'Afrique Centrale · museum, Yaounde 1er16 km - Monument de l'indépendace · monument, Yaounde 1er16 km - Plus vieux bâtiment en dur de Yaoundé · attraction, Yaounde 2e17 km - Eugène Jamot · memorial, Yaounde 2e17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Soa - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - CurrencyFranc (XAF) - Country calling code+237 - LanguagesEnglish, French - Plug typesType C, E · 220 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé31 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala206 km ### Nearest railway station Yaoundé (Yaounde 1er), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:05). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Soa Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Soa. The largest with a recorded population: Okoa (24,110). Settlements here lie between about 590 m and 717 m above sea level (median 656 m). - Abom - Abondo - Akak - Akak I - Akak II - Banda - Ebang I - Ebang II - Ebanga - Ebemebang - Ebogo - Ebogo I - Ebogo II - Esimel - Koulou - Mbansan - Meyos - Mintsang - Ngali - Ngali I - Ngali II - Ngona - Ngoungoumou - Nkolafamba - Nkolfoulou - Nkolfoulou I - Nkolngok - Nkoltsit - Nkometou I - Nkométou I - Nkozoa - Nsan - Ntouesong - Ntouesong V - Ntouessong IV - Ntouessong VI - Ntouessong VII - Nyom II - Oboa - Okoa - Olembé II - Ongandi - Soa - Ting - Université Yaoundé II Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Soa Named natural and historic features inside Soa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mbokoa - Mbé Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Soa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mefou-et-Afamba, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,532 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (237 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 14 Feb 25 40 Mar 25 112 Apr 24 164 May 24 158 Jun 23 133 Jul 23 121 Aug 22 177 Sep 22 229 Oct 23 237 Nov 23 129 Dec 23 18 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hopital de district de soa · Soa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.98407&mlon=11.59343#map=17/3.98407/11.59343) Bank Western Union · Soa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.97553&mlon=11.59302#map=17/3.97553/11.59302) ATM Société Générale · Yaounde 1er 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.89253&mlon=11.51208#map=17/3.89253/11.51208) Petrol pump Axx · Soa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.00502&mlon=11.55700#map=17/4.00502/11.55700) Hotel Home La Sapinière · Soa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.98350&mlon=11.59389#map=17/3.98350/11.59389) Mall Afrique Asie Europe Sarl · Yaounde 1er 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91002&mlon=11.52500#map=17/3.91002/11.52500) School Ecole Publique de Ngali I · Soa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.01051&mlon=11.58308#map=17/4.01051/11.58308) College Les Capucines · Soa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.00644&mlon=11.56344#map=17/4.00644/11.56344) Police station Brigade de SOA · Soa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.98280&mlon=11.59292#map=17/3.98280/11.59292) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Soa Places mapped inside Soa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels7 - Schools205 - Colleges and universities13 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants21 - Police stations11 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Mefou-et-Afamba - Afanloum - Assamba - Awae - Edzendouan - Esse - Mfou - Nkolafamba ## Quick answers - Where is Soa?In Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Soa?Awae, Edzendouan, Esse, Nkolafamba, Obala, Okola, Yaounde 1er, Yaounde 4e and Yaounde 5e - What is there to see in Soa?Statue Flamme Jeux Universitaire, Statue Jeux Universitaire, Village Madiba - What time zone is Soa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Soa?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Soa?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Soa?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Soa?Settlements lie between 590 m and 717 m - What is the best time to visit Soa?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Soa?hopital de district de soa, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Soa?Western Union, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Soa?Société Générale, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soa?Axx, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Soa?5 mapped - How many banks are in Soa?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Soa?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Soa?CM002005008 (OCHA common operational dataset)